寺じ社しゃ奉ぶ行ぎょう

noun

commissioner of temples and shrines

Historical governmental position in the Edo shogunate, overseeing religious affairs and temple/shrine administration.

• 江え戸ど時じ代だい、寺じ社しゃ奉ぶ行ぎょうは寺じ社しゃの管かん理りや宗しゅう教きょう政せい策さくを担たん当とうした。

  In the Edo period, the commissioner of temples and shrines was responsible for managing temples and shrines and religious policy.